Redlands East Valley's Kylie Fitts rescinds commitment to USC

REDLANDS - Kylie Fitts is again one of Southern California's most eligible football recruits, this after deciding on Monday to de-committing from the University of Southern California.

Fitts was unavailable for comment.

He graduated early from Redlands East Valley and was just days away from beginning the orientation process when USC informed Fitts that they preferred he join the program in June, REV football coach Kurt Bruich said.

Bruich said Fitts played in Saturday's Army All American game and was told by USC representatives everything was going as planned.

But that changed on Monday.

"They called on Monday when he was buying things for his dorm room and said he couldn't come in early," Bruich said. "He had to come in at June."

Fitts then sat down with family and friends and decided to once again make himself available in the recruiting process.

"It happened that at that point he figured his loyalty to the school was not the same as the school's loyalty was to him," Bruich said.

Bruich added, "Rumors that USC dropped him, that just isn't the case. They just told him if he was going to come in, it had to be in June."

Suiting up in a USC uniform was a lifelong dream for Fitts, Bruich said.

"As long as he can remember he wanted to be a USC Trojan," Bruich said. "He worked hard to accomplish that goal. He did everything that he was supposed to do."

Bruich said Fitts was disappointed and felt betrayed.

"I told him he should not feel that way in the recruitment process," Bruich said. "He should feel beloved and the commitment from the school, not resentment and betrayal. Then he called coach (Lane) Kiffin and de-committed."

Fitts was heavily recruited before he committed to USC.

"He had so many (offers) that it is unbelievable," Bruich said.

Bruich added, "He is the best player we've ever coached. He is very dominant. He is loyal, humble and hardworking. That is what he is."